DTVHINDI‘We were not able to meet the challenges in the last two matches’ Ben Stokes after the Test series defeat against Pakistan
Pakistan defeated England by 9 wickets in the third Test to win the Test series 2-1. Ben Stokes (Image Credit- Twitter X) After winning the first match of the three-match Test series against Pakistan by 47 runs, England have lost the remaining two matches. The third match of this series between Pakistan and England was played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. After Pakistan won the match by 9 wickets, the host team has won the Test series 2-1. So this is a very shameful defeat for England, because in the year 2022, England had defeated Pakistan 3-0 in their own home. After the defeat in this series, English captain Ben Stokes has given a big statement. Ben Stokes gave a big statement after losing the test series Let us tell you that after losing the series 2-1 against Pakistan, during the post match, Stokes was quoted by Cricbuzz as saying – Losing the game and losing the series is disappointing. We were not able to face challenges in the last two matches, credit for this goes to Pakistan. Moving forward, we will strive to meet the challenges we face. After some time we will play against New Zealand. Stokes further said- This summer ended late, the players worked really hard, but when you get out there, everything is different. You can just work hard. Whether you do well or not, you try to bring positivity in the team. No matter the outcome of the match, there were individual performances from some players, and there is certainly a lot to be learned from it. You pay attention to that, and notice, Rehan Ahmed and Shoaib Bashir are playing cricket here in front of their families. This is a big thing for them. They are two incredible cricketers who are just starting their careers. So, this is a big deal for them.
IPL 2024: Shubman Gill has enjoyed captaincy and its challenges: Gary Kirsten
Gujarat Titans are running last in the points table of IPL 2024. Shubman Gill and Gary Kirsten (Image Credit- Twitter After Gujarat Titans (GT) finishing last in the points table of the ongoing IPL season, the captaincy of team captain and young Indian batsman Shubman Gill is facing severe criticism. On the other hand, now amidst the criticism of the captaincy of this young player, he has got great support from the mentor of Gujarat Titans team, Gary Kirsten. Gary says that Shubman Gill has enjoyed captaincy and its challenges during IPL 2024. Gary Kirsten gave a big statement regarding Shubman Gill Let us tell you that in the IPL to be released today on May 10, Gujarat Titans are going to face five-time Chennai Super Kings at their home ground. So, in the pre-match conference held before the start of this match, GT team mentor Gary Kirsten said about the captaincy of Shubman Gill – I think he has enjoyed captaincy, it is something that takes time to really master. So I think he enjoyed it this season. He is a world class player, so I have no doubt that he is going to do well in 1-2 of the next 3 matches. There is no doubt about this. Gary further said- You definitely miss some players in the tournament, like we have missed Mohammed Shami for 2 years. It is difficult to replace such players. This season we have not been able to play the kind of cricket we can play and we played last season. Due to your inability to perform consistently, your shortcomings become known to other teams.
IND vs ENG: “Rohit is a player who likes to take challenges”- Saba Karim
Rohit Sharma (Pic Source-X) Former Indian wicketkeeper batsman Saba Karim has praised Rohit Sharma for standing strong in adverse circumstances in the ongoing Test series against England. Team India did not have some big players for this series. Players like KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami are out due to injury, while Virat withdrew his name from the series citing personal reasons. In the absence of senior players, there was a doubt in everyone’s mind as to how Team India would perform during this series. But the way Rohit Sharma has performed in this series as a captain and player is praiseworthy. Rohit has already ensured that the Men in Blue’s dominant winning streak continues on home soil after three consecutive wins in the five-match series. Rohit Sharma has also performed brilliantly as a batsman in this series, he has scored two centuries so far. The first century of this came in a difficult situation after the failure of the top order in Rajkot. Although India has been put under pressure by the visiting England team in each of the four Test matches, under Rohit’s captaincy the team has made a brilliant comeback even in pressure situations. Saba Karim gave a big statement regarding Rohit’s performance Regarding Rohit’s performance, Saba Karim, while talking to Geo Cinema, said, “You have seen that in Rajkot, the team was in a difficult situation and he got out after scoring 100 runs. He is someone who enjoys challenges. It’s something as an experienced player, you thrive in these types of situations.” The Indian captain took full advantage of his start in the first innings of the fifth Test in Dharamsala. The captain completed his 12th Test century. This is his second century against England in Tests. Rohit was bowled by Stokes after scoring 103 runs.
“Face the challenges and come back even stronger” – Shastri said in support of Shreyas and Ishaan
Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were dropped from the central contract. Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan BCCI today announced the central contract for one year. The names of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were not in this list, which surprised many people. However, a few days ago, reports had surfaced that Ishan and Iyer could be dropped from the central contract because despite the board’s request, both of them had not played in the Ranji Trophy. When BCCI announced the central contracts of its 30-member players on Wednesday, it clearly stated that the names of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were not considered for its annual contracts. Meanwhile, former cricketer and head coach of Team India, Ravi Shastri has tweeted in support of Iyer and Ishaan. Posting on X, Ravi Shastri wrote, “In the game of cricket, comebacks define emotion. Chin up, Shreyas Iyer and Ishaan kiss! Test yourself, face the challenges and come back even stronger. Your past achievements speak volumes, and I have no doubt that you will prevail once again.” In the game of cricket, comebacks define the spirit. Chin-up, @ShreyasIyer15 and @ishankishan51, Dig deep, face challenges, and come back even stronger. Your past achievements speak volumes, and I have no doubt you’ll conquer once again. — Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) February 28, 2024 BCCI Central Contract List for 2023-24 Grade A+ Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja Grade A R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya. Grade B Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Grade C Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, KS Bharat, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan and Rajat Patidar.
